monday night football odds -
Minnesota (+4.5) at Washington
The Redskins lost all four
pre-season games by a combined score of 104-27,
with their starting offense failing to post a
single touchdown. They hope to fare much better
tonight when the games count for real.
According to coach Joe Gibbs,
star running back Clinton Portis will be used
as a backup to Ladell Betts. Before Gibbs’
recent announcement, it was assumed that Portis
would miss the game entirely due to a shoulder
injury. Cornerback, Shawn Springs is very doubtful
to play.
Despite the setbacks in the
pre-season, the Redskins looked primed for another
productive season. The franchise splurged to the
tune of over $100 million to sign safety Adam
Archuleta, defensive end Andre Carter and wide
receivers Antwaan Randle El and Brandon Lloyd.
All four should have an immediate impact.
Despite those acquisitions,
Washington will not meet their goal of going to
the Super Bowl without steady play from 36 year-old
quarterback, Mark Brunell. Brunell enjoyed one
of his best seasons last year, throwing for a
career high 23 touchdowns and leading the Redskins
to the playoffs for the first time in six years.
There are serious questions as to whether he can
duplicate that effort in 2006.
Minnesota went 9-7 last year
after rebounding from an early 2-5 mark. Quarterback
Brad Johnson turns 38 this week, and is the NFL’s
oldest starting play-caller. Johnson takes over
the full-time job from Daunte Culpepper, who was
sent packing to Miami. The veteran showed the
right stuff when he stepped in for the injured
Culpepper last season, steering the Vikings to
six straight wins.
That wasn’t enough
to save the job of Mike Tice, who has been replaced
by Brad Childress, a former offensive coordinator
for the Philadelphia Eagles. After the Vikings’
off-field problems last year, Childress has promised
to restore the franchise’s reputation, and
a win at Washington would be the ideal start.
monday night football odds -
San Diego (-3) at Oakland
The Raiders and Chargers
franchises are hoping for a return to better days
in 2006 after lean pickings in the AFC West last
season. Oakland by going back to the future to
“Just Win Baby”, and San Diego by
ushering in a new era at quarterback.
In Oakland, Art Shell returns
as head coach, 12 years after being sacked by
controversial owner, Al Davis. A former Hall of
Fame player, Shell has held various jobs since,
but none as head man, and he is inheriting a woeful
team that went just 4-12 last year.
So far in the new regime,
the Raiders have won four of their five preseason
games and already look like a more confident outfit
under Shell’s steady hand.
Raiders’ quarterback
Aaron Brooks will be out to make amends for the
worst season of his career in 2005. Brooks threw
more interceptions (17) than touchdowns (13) last
year with New Orleans, and with his confidence
crushed, spent the latter stages of the season
on the bench.
The key man for the Raiders
is flamboyant wide receiver Randy Moss, who joined
the franchise last year from the Vikings, but
didn’t live up to the hype. While Moss posted
respectable figures of 1,005 receiving yards and
eight touchdowns, he can do better and will be
looking for a big start against the Chargers.
San Diego (9-7 in 2005) has
placed its faith in quarterback Philip Rivers,
who makes his starting debut against the Raiders
after serving a two-year apprenticeship under
Drew Brees.
Brees was allowed to leave
the team as a free agent after the team missed
the playoffs for the ninth time in the past 10
years. Rivers now has his chance, and he has impressed
all the right people with his attitude, and his
progress will be watched with interest.
Rivers has an ace up his
sleeve in Pro Bowler LaDainian Tomlinson, regarded
as one of the top running backs in the NFL. Tomlinson
has secured over rushing and receiving 9,000 yards
since his debut in 2001, more than any other player
in that time, and he has a great record against
the Raiders over the years.
He and the rest of the Chargers
hope that continues tonight in what looks to be
a closely contested game.
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Posted by miker at September
11, 2006 08:20 AM
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